39 HEADQUARTERS & OTHER ACCOMMODATION
To consider a report of the Customer First and Accommodation Advisory Group (following its meeting held on 11th June 2007) to which is attached a report by the Head of Technical Services.
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Additional documents:
Decision:
Agreed to defer work on the construction of Building A and authorised the Chief Executive, after consultation with the Leader of the Council, to approve a scheme for residential use for this part of the site; agreed that Castle Hill House be retained at least until the development options have been confirmed and authorised the Chief Executive to exercise the waiver in the Development Agreement for that purpose; authorised the Chief Executive, after consultation with the Leader of the Council, to sign a variation to the Development Agreement to enable the options detailed in the report to be fully evaluated; and noted the expected additional cost in future years along with the requirement for these to be reflected in the forthcoming review of the Medium Term Plan.
Minutes:
In conjunction with the report of the Customer First and Accommodation Advisory Group held on 11th June 2007 (a copy of which is appended in the Annex to the Minute Book) and with the assistance of a report by the Head of Technical Services (a copy of which is also appended in the Annex to the Minute Book) the Cabinet were acquainted with progress on the new headquarters and other accommodation project.
Having considered issues associated with the proposed development of land fronting St Mary’s Street and the future use of Castle Hill House, the Cabinet
RESOLVED
(a) that work on the construction of Building A be deferred and the Chief Executive authorised, after consultation with the Leader of the Council, to approve a scheme for residential use for this part of the site;
(b) that Castle Hill House be retained at least until the development options have been confirmed and the Chief Executive authorised to exercise the waiver in the Development Agreement for that purpose;
(c) that the Chief Executive be authorised, after consultation with the Leader of the Council, to sign a variation to the Development Agreement to enable the options detailed in the report now submitted to be fully evaluated; and
(d) that the expected additional cost in future years as outlined in the report now submitted be noted along with the requirement for these to be reflected in the forthcoming review of the Medium Term Plan.